Postpartum Support Group

**This is a closed group for clients of EB Doulas or Begin with Ashley only.**

Format:  In-person 

Day & Time:  Fridays, 11:00am to 1:00pm

What to expect: Connect with other new parents in this group facilitated by Ashley & Dawn. You must be a doula client to join this group.

Prenatal & Birth Prep Yoga

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Format: In-person

Price: $30 per class

Day & Time: Every other Sunday, from 9:00am-10:30am

Description: Connect with your ever-changing pregnant body with asana and restorative yoga. Practicing prenatal yoga is associated with a range of physical and mental health benefits, including boosting strength, flexibility, balance, and easing pregnancy-related discomforts. As important moderate exercise is during pregnancy, knowing how to rest deeply and rejuvenate is equally important. This class merges these two aspects to help prepare you for labor, delivery, and postpartum adjustment.

What to Bring: Dress in comfortable clothing that can allow for a variety of positions. Bring your yoga mat, water, and a towel that can be folded to allow for comfortable sitting on the floor. 

Note: If you have a high risk pregnancy or other special circumstances related to your health, consult with your OB provider to make sure this class is right for you. Please let us know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected.

Prenatal & Postpartum Group Fitness

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER:

Format: In-person

Price: $25 per class

Day & Time: Monday, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Note: Please let me know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected.

This small group class will offer a mix of movements with a focus on strength training for those in any stage of parenthood - preconception, pregnancy, or postpartum. Take the stress out of searching for the list of "safe" exercises or skipping out on your favorite moves. Your coach will take you through a heart-pumping, sweat-building workout that provides scaled options to build strength and confidence no matter where you are starting from.

Babies Music Class: Music Folk

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 Format: In-person

Price: Please click here for price

Day & Time: 10-week series, Tuesdays from 10:00am to 11:00am

Note: Have you noticed that your baby can sing, or "coo" to you already but can't speak yet? Studies show that they can match pitch as early as 2 weeks old. Try singing to them and listen for the sounds and reactions they make. Most parents don't realize that their babies come into the world wired to make music. They are born ready to make music! 

In fact, "babies who participate in music classes with their parents/caregiver in the first year of life, smile more, communicate better and show earlier and more sophisticated brain responses to music" (Study from McMaster University). Not to mention all the other benefits by starting music as a baby. They develop so many skills; cognitive, social, emotional growth, language development, fine motor skills as they embark on their lifelong musical journey. This is such a wonderful activity to do with your baby to start to stimulate their brains and bodies and share the joy of music making and bonding with them as a baby. In this class we will not only learn music, but also some baby signs as well.

(FREE) 4th Trimester Support Group

No Registration Needed. This group is open to anyone.

Format: Online; Zoom link:  https://zoom.us/j/124179840

Price:  FREE

Day & Time:  Tuesdays, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Hosted by:  Louise Ward, RN (retired Childbirth Educator and Yale Labor and Birth nurse)

Description: What is the 4th trimester? This concept refers to the first few months after you deliver, a period of intense development and adjustment to life outside the womb for your newborn. He or she was kept snuggled in a warm, dark environment where hunger and wet diapers were not a problem. Now there are lots of new senses to get used to! At the same time, you are recovering from giving birth and adapting physically, emotionally, and mentally to parenthood and all its challenges. This huge change for both of you can be rough and overwhelming at times, even more so than the pregnancy itself.

One of the best things for getting through this time with your sanity intact is finding support and encouragement from others, especially if they are going through the same thing as you. This group will give you the opportunity to tell your birth story, discuss challenges, successes, share stories, and to meet other new moms in the area. 

Prenatal Yoga, 5-week Series 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Format: In-person

Price: $95 per series (5 classes)

Day & Time: Tuesdays, from 12:00pm-1:00pm

Description: Connect with your ever-changing pregnant body with asana and restorative yoga. Practicing prenatal yoga is associated with a range of physical and mental health benefits, including boosting strength, flexibility, balance, and easing pregnancy-related discomforts. As important moderate exercise is during pregnancy, knowing how to rest deeply and rejuvenate is equally important. This class merges these two aspects to help prepare you for labor, delivery, and postpartum adjustment.

What to Bring: Dress in comfortable clothing that can allow for a variety of positions. Bring your yoga mat, water, and a towel that can be folded to allow for comfortable sitting on the floor. 

Note: If you have a high risk pregnancy or other special circumstances related to your health, consult with your OB provider to make sure this class is right for you. Please let us know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected. 

Parent & Baby Yoga, 5-week Series

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Format: In-person

Price: $95 per series (5 classes)

Day & Time: Tuesdays, from 1:15 to 2:15pm

Description:
Whether you are 6 weeks or 25 years postpartum, this class will help you! This 5-week series is designed to re-tone and reconnect to the pelvic floor and to create a stronger container in your core and back. We will undo the imprint of the pregnant body and re-introduce and re-center the body to its natural state. We will also work to counteract the repetitive positions from caring for your child. Join us to strengthen your body so that you move about in the world with more connection and awareness from within.  These practices not only help us in our physical bodies, but also in our mental, spiritual, and emotional bodies, too!

What to Bring:
Bringing your baby is optional!  Dress in comfortable clothing that can allow for a variety of positions. Bring your yoga mat, water, and a towel that can be folded to allow for comfortable sitting on the floor. 

Note:
Please let us know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected.

(FREE) 4th Trimester Support Group

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Format: In-person

Price: FREE

Day & Time: Wednesday, 11:00am to 1:00pm

Note: hosted by New Life Doulas

Open to the public, community and support for new families.

Postpartum Support Group

**This is a closed group for clients of EB Doulas or Begin with Ashley only.**

Format:  In-person 

Day & Time:  Fridays, 11:00am to 1:00pm

What to expect: Connect with other new parents in this group facilitated by Ashley & Dawn. You must be a doula client to join this group.

(FREE) LGBTQIA+ Support Group

REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Format:  In-person

Price:  FREE

Day & Time: Saturday, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Note: Hosted by a queer peer.

Join other LGBTQIA+ families (preconception to 2 years old) for a social support group.

Prenatal & Postpartum Group Fitness

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER:

Format: In-person

Price: $25 per class

Day & Time: Monday, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Note: Please let me know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected.

This small group class will offer a mix of movements with a focus on strength training for those in any stage of parenthood - preconception, pregnancy, or postpartum. Take the stress out of searching for the list of "safe" exercises or skipping out on your favorite moves. Your coach will take you through a heart-pumping, sweat-building workout that provides scaled options to build strength and confidence no matter where you are starting from.

Babies Music Class: Music Folk

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 Format: In-person

Price: Please click here for price

Day & Time: 10-week series, Tuesdays from 10:00am to 11:00am

Note: Have you noticed that your baby can sing, or "coo" to you already but can't speak yet? Studies show that they can match pitch as early as 2 weeks old. Try singing to them and listen for the sounds and reactions they make. Most parents don't realize that their babies come into the world wired to make music. They are born ready to make music! 

In fact, "babies who participate in music classes with their parents/caregiver in the first year of life, smile more, communicate better and show earlier and more sophisticated brain responses to music" (Study from McMaster University). Not to mention all the other benefits by starting music as a baby. They develop so many skills; cognitive, social, emotional growth, language development, fine motor skills as they embark on their lifelong musical journey. This is such a wonderful activity to do with your baby to start to stimulate their brains and bodies and share the joy of music making and bonding with them as a baby. In this class we will not only learn music, but also some baby signs as well.

(FREE) 4th Trimester Support Group

No Registration Needed. This group is open to anyone.

Format: Online; Zoom link:  https://zoom.us/j/124179840

Price:  FREE

Day & Time:  Tuesdays, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Hosted by:  Louise Ward, RN (retired Childbirth Educator and Yale Labor and Birth nurse)

Description: What is the 4th trimester? This concept refers to the first few months after you deliver, a period of intense development and adjustment to life outside the womb for your newborn. He or she was kept snuggled in a warm, dark environment where hunger and wet diapers were not a problem. Now there are lots of new senses to get used to! At the same time, you are recovering from giving birth and adapting physically, emotionally, and mentally to parenthood and all its challenges. This huge change for both of you can be rough and overwhelming at times, even more so than the pregnancy itself.

One of the best things for getting through this time with your sanity intact is finding support and encouragement from others, especially if they are going through the same thing as you. This group will give you the opportunity to tell your birth story, discuss challenges, successes, share stories, and to meet other new moms in the area. 

Prenatal Yoga, 5-week Series

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Format: In-person

Price: $95 per series (5 classes)

Day & Time: Tuesdays, from 12:00pm-1:00pm

Description:
Connect with your ever-changing pregnant body with asana and restorative yoga. Practicing prenatal yoga is associated with a range of physical and mental health benefits, including boosting strength, flexibility, balance, and easing pregnancy-related discomforts. As important moderate exercise is during pregnancy, knowing how to rest deeply and rejuvenate is equally important. This class merges these two aspects to help prepare you for labor, delivery, and postpartum adjustment.

What to Bring:
Dress in comfortable clothing that can allow for a variety of positions. Bring your yoga mat, water, and a towel that can be folded to allow for comfortable sitting on the floor. 

Note:
If you have a high risk pregnancy or other special circumstances related to your health, consult with your OB provider to make sure this class is right for you. Please let us know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected.

Parent & Baby Yoga, 5-week Series

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Format: In-person

Price: $95 per series (5 classes)

Day & Time: Tuesdays, from 1:15 to 2:15pm

Description: Whether you are 6 weeks or 25 years postpartum, this class will help you! This 5-week series is designed to re-tone and reconnect to the pelvic floor and to create a stronger container in your core and back. We will undo the imprint of the pregnant body and re-introduce and re-center the body to its natural state. We will also work to counteract the repetitive positions from caring for your child. Join us to strengthen your body so that you move about in the world with more connection and awareness from within.  These practices not only help us in our physical bodies, but also in our mental, spiritual, and emotional bodies, too!

What to Bring: Bringing your baby is optional!  Dress in comfortable clothing that can allow for a variety of positions. Bring your yoga mat, water, and a towel that can be folded to allow for comfortable sitting on the floor. 

Note: Please let us know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected.

(FREE) 4th Trimester Support Group

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Format: In-person

Price: FREE

Day & Time: Wednesday, 11:00am to 1:00pm

Note: hosted by New Life Doulas

Open to the public, community and support for new families.

Postpartum Support Group

**This is a closed group for clients of EB Doulas or Begin with Ashley only.**

Format:  In-person 

Day & Time:  Fridays, 11:00am to 1:00pm

What to expect: Connect with other new parents in this group facilitated by Ashley & Dawn. You must be a doula client to join this group.

Birth Partner Massage Class

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Format:  In-person

Price:  $100 per couple

Day & Time:  Saturdays, 2-4pm

This hands-on class allows your partner or support person to learn how to be actively involved in easing the discomforts of pregnancy. Prenatal partner massage covers relevant anatomy, contraindications, techniques for relief of common pregnancy muscular discomforts, and massage ergonomics. We’ll also go into the best massage techniques for lower back pain, a common issue during pregnancy, so that you can unwind at home.

Prenatal & Birth Prep Yoga

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Format: In-person

Price: $30 per class

Day & Time: Every other Sunday, from 9:00am-10:30am

Description: Connect with your ever-changing pregnant body with asana and restorative yoga. Practicing prenatal yoga is associated with a range of physical and mental health benefits, including boosting strength, flexibility, balance, and easing pregnancy-related discomforts. As important moderate exercise is during pregnancy, knowing how to rest deeply and rejuvenate is equally important. This class merges these two aspects to help prepare you for labor, delivery, and postpartum adjustment.

What to Bring: Dress in comfortable clothing that can allow for a variety of positions. Bring your yoga mat, water, and a towel that can be folded to allow for comfortable sitting on the floor. 

Note: If you have a high risk pregnancy or other special circumstances related to your health, consult with your OB provider to make sure this class is right for you. Please let us know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected.

Prenatal & Postpartum Group Fitness

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER:

Format: In-person

Price: $25 per class

Day & Time: Monday, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Note: Please let me know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected.

This small group class will offer a mix of movements with a focus on strength training for those in any stage of parenthood - preconception, pregnancy, or postpartum. Take the stress out of searching for the list of "safe" exercises or skipping out on your favorite moves. Your coach will take you through a heart-pumping, sweat-building workout that provides scaled options to build strength and confidence no matter where you are starting from.

Babies Music Class: Music Folk

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 Format: In-person

Price: Please click here for price

Day & Time: 10-week series, Tuesdays from 10:00am to 11:00am

Note: Have you noticed that your baby can sing, or "coo" to you already but can't speak yet? Studies show that they can match pitch as early as 2 weeks old. Try singing to them and listen for the sounds and reactions they make. Most parents don't realize that their babies come into the world wired to make music. They are born ready to make music! 

In fact, "babies who participate in music classes with their parents/caregiver in the first year of life, smile more, communicate better and show earlier and more sophisticated brain responses to music" (Study from McMaster University). Not to mention all the other benefits by starting music as a baby. They develop so many skills; cognitive, social, emotional growth, language development, fine motor skills as they embark on their lifelong musical journey. This is such a wonderful activity to do with your baby to start to stimulate their brains and bodies and share the joy of music making and bonding with them as a baby. In this class we will not only learn music, but also some baby signs as well.

(FREE) 4th Trimester Support Group

No Registration Needed. This group is open to anyone.

Format: Online; Zoom link:  https://zoom.us/j/124179840

Price:  FREE

Day & Time:  Tuesdays, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Hosted by:  Louise Ward, RN (retired Childbirth Educator and Yale Labor and Birth nurse)

Description: What is the 4th trimester? This concept refers to the first few months after you deliver, a period of intense development and adjustment to life outside the womb for your newborn. He or she was kept snuggled in a warm, dark environment where hunger and wet diapers were not a problem. Now there are lots of new senses to get used to! At the same time, you are recovering from giving birth and adapting physically, emotionally, and mentally to parenthood and all its challenges. This huge change for both of you can be rough and overwhelming at times, even more so than the pregnancy itself.

One of the best things for getting through this time with your sanity intact is finding support and encouragement from others, especially if they are going through the same thing as you. This group will give you the opportunity to tell your birth story, discuss challenges, successes, share stories, and to meet other new moms in the area. 

Prenatal Yoga, 5-week Series 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Format: In-person

Price: $95 per series (5 classes)

Day & Time: Tuesdays, from 12:00pm-1:00pm

Description:
Connect with your ever-changing pregnant body with asana and restorative yoga. Practicing prenatal yoga is associated with a range of physical and mental health benefits, including boosting strength, flexibility, balance, and easing pregnancy-related discomforts. As important moderate exercise is during pregnancy, knowing how to rest deeply and rejuvenate is equally important. This class merges these two aspects to help prepare you for labor, delivery, and postpartum adjustment.

What to Bring:
Dress in comfortable clothing that can allow for a variety of positions. Bring your yoga mat, water, and a towel that can be folded to allow for comfortable sitting on the floor. 

Note:
If you have a high risk pregnancy or other special circumstances related to your health, consult with your OB provider to make sure this class is right for you. Please let us know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected.

Parent & Baby Yoga, 5-week Series

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Format: In-person

Price: $95 per series (5 classes)

Day & Time: Tuesdays, from 1:15 to 2:15pm

Description: Whether you are 6 weeks or 25 years postpartum, this class will help you! This 5-week series is designed to re-tone and reconnect to the pelvic floor and to create a stronger container in your core and back. We will undo the imprint of the pregnant body and re-introduce and re-center the body to its natural state. We will also work to counteract the repetitive positions from caring for your child. Join us to strengthen your body so that you move about in the world with more connection and awareness from within.  These practices not only help us in our physical bodies, but also in our mental, spiritual, and emotional bodies, too!

What to Bring: Bringing your baby is optional!  Dress in comfortable clothing that can allow for a variety of positions. Bring your yoga mat, water, and a towel that can be folded to allow for comfortable sitting on the floor. 

Note: Please let us know before class of anything we should be aware of so we can offer modifications if necessary, or if you do not wish to be physically corrected.